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contraction
con·trac·tion
contraction
pronunciation:
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n
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sh
n
features:
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(
noun
)
part of speech:
noun
inflections:
contractions
definition 1:
an act of contracting.
Muscle contractions can cause pain.
synonyms:
shortening
,
tightening
antonyms:
expansion
,
extension
similar words:
narrowing
,
reduction
,
shrinking
,
squeeze
definition 2:
a shortened form of a word or words.
"Don't" is a contraction of "do not."
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